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Stan Cooper
Cartoon by Don Hunt

BLOW YOUR BUGLE, SOLDIER MAN

Blow your bugle, soldier man
For our young heroes
In their flag covered boxes

In the few years they lived
We taught them
How to die for
Love of country

They are home now
Blow your bugle, soldier man
Blow Taps
It’s lights out

©Copyright March 26, 2009 by Stan Cooper
Cartoon ©Copyright 2009 by Don Hunt

Cartoon ©Copyright 2009 by Don Hunt